In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call, Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African- American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Cross Group, Incidental, Oppression & Resilience
Settings: California, Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Immigration: Non-Immigrant
Gender: Boy/Man
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American, White/European American/Caucasian
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary